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Ms. Toad

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12. Given the structure, it is an interesting balance

Reply to quakerboy (Reply #11)

Mon May 12, 2025, 01:45 PM

May 12

Between being a district faith community (rather than just a group of people who have similar social justice beliefs) and being a living community responsible to the leading of a living God. I had to leave meeting closest to me when it worked so hard to please anyone who showed up at the door that it lost any sense of shared spiritual beliefs.

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Quakers march against Trump's crackdown on immigrants carrying on their long faith tradition [View all] BumRushDaShow May 10 OP

Good for them. Making quite a statement. I don't imagine that Trump got much of the Quaker vote. FadedMullet May 10 #1

You would be surprised. Ms. Toad May 10 #7

I remember the Quakers took in draft resistors in the 60s flamingdem May 10 #2

Nixon was a Quaker JoseBalow May 10 #3

It boggles the mind! BigmanPigman May 10 #4

I did not know that. Thanks Evolve Dammit May 10 #5

He was. Although soldierant May 10 #6

He was an evangelical Quaker, Ms. Toad May 10 #8

Hey now. quakerboy May 11 #9

I have experienced that in some FUM churches, Ms. Toad May 11 #10

Ive seen it go both ways quakerboy May 12 #11

Given the structure, it is an interesting balance Ms. Toad May 12 #12